Feeding Wild Birds

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I found out today they have special woodpecker suet. So I got a box of that.

My husband bought the cheaper stuff last year. Two boxes, it was on sale. Took forever to get rid of the stuff. I have picky birds here apparently. Only the best, tell your birds friends.

 

[Breakfast for dinner]

Will enjoy following this thread! I fill daily but the worm feeder for the 15 to 20 blue birds usually needs replenished three or 4 times daily! I’ve even gotten to the point of feeding my tree rats. Had to break down and buy a 25 pound bag of peanuts because the local store was expensive buying the smaller bags. Along with the squirrels and woodpeckers the titmice love them too. I just mentioned to the wife the birds eat more than our 19 year old...dang freeloaders

Even seen what we think are a couple king birds show up this year. Very cool bird!

Will do my best to start adding photos.

David

 

[CapricornFarm]

Will enjoy following this thread! I fill daily but the worm feeder for the 15 to 20 blue birds usually needs replenished three or 4 times daily! I’ve even gotten to the point of feeding my tree rats. Had to break down and buy a 25 pound bag of peanuts because the local store was expensive buying the smaller bags. Along with the squirrels and woodpeckers the titmice love them too. I just mentioned to the wife the birds eat more than our 19 year old...dang freeloaders

Even seen what we think are a couple king birds show up this year. Very cool bird!

Will do my best to start adding photos.

David

What's a King bird? A Kingfisher?

 

[R2elk]

What's a King bird? A Kingfisher?

No. I have had both Eastern and Western Kingbirds here. They are only here in the summer time and are voracious insect eaters. The Western Kingbirds really like dining on my honeybees.

 

[CapricornFarm]

No. I have had both Eastern and Western Kingbirds here. They are only here in the summer time and are voracious insect eaters. The Western Kingbirds really like dining on my honeybees.

I don't think I have ever seen them.

 

[R2elk]

I don't think I have ever seen them.

Western Kingbird

 

[CapricornFarm]

Western Kingbird
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Quite pretty! I have never been out west.

 

[sourland]

I don't think I have ever seen them.

You probably have the Eastern Kingbird in Va. as we have them here in NJ.

 

[CapricornFarm]

You probably have the Eastern Kingbird in Va. as we have them here in NJ.

Funny, I looked up a photo, but can't recall ever seeing them.

 

[Trish1974]

I generally have a lot of woodpeckers - this year not so many at either place.

Same here. Last summer was the first summer since I've lived here (5 years) I didn't have any red-headed woodpeckers. I've also noticed a big decline in the red-bellied and pileated woodpeckers. I live along 18 acres of wooded river bottom, so the habitat is perfect for woodpeckers. I just can't understand where they all went.